SPRING, HELICAL, COMP

The contract solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-140U is for the procurement of 167 helical compression springs with NSN 5360-01-249-3914, to be delivered FOB origin to Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, AZ, within 170 days after award, with a required ship date of November 8, 2026. The solicitation is issued by the ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division under the Department of Defense and is processed through the DIBBS portal with a response deadline of May 21, 2026. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which takes precedence over other standards such as ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking. Packaging must adhere to RP001 and MIL-STD-129, including barcoding, hazardous material labeling, and physical item marking per RQ017. Sampling for inspection follows MIL-STD-1916 or a zero-based plan, with acceptance criteria requiring zero non-conformances and assigning verification levels VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1 is mandatory for safeguarding covered defense information, with required assessments submitted to the DoD Supplier Performance Risk System, and cybersecurity clauses including 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020 are fully incorporated. The contract prohibits the use of covered telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018 and requires strict adherence to hazardous material labeling and SDS submission under 52.223-3 and 252.223-7001. All contractors must maintain current UEI and CAGE codes, represent socioeconomic status in SAM.gov, and comply with employment verification, anti-trafficking, equal opportunity, and sustainable product clauses. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively via WAWF, and delivery is governed by FOB origin terms. Pricing is not specified in the solicitation, and awards are expected to follow a Low Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with NIST compliance and regulatory adherence serving as mandatory thresholds for award.